The Colorado Buffaloes beat the San Diego State Aztecs 20-10 on Saturday evening, ending up being bowl-eligible for the first time because 2016. Yet this video game was just created two days before kickoff.
Colorado was originally intended to play the University of Southern California, but the game was terminated due to numerous coronavirus instances in at USC.
” You men all understand what’s going on around the nation and how this pandemic has surged anywhere. As well as it’s really mosting likely to impact a great deal of teams, including ourselves at some time,” Colorado Buffaloes head train Karl Dorrell stated on Wednesday.
According to a source within the sports division, Colorado’s football group has already had some favorable instances throughout the period. The variety of positive instances were not revealed, however the source stated the number has actually been “extremely low.”
” It seems like it’s at its best factor right now. So, we reached be added safety measures regarding really caring for ourselves,” Dorrell stated. “I just think it’s truly at that point in time with where this thing is, we reached be truly precautious.”
To secure the group from a major episode, gamers and trainers are evaluated six days a week. Before they struck the area on gameday, they are checked at the group hotel. When the players and also instructors arrive at the arena, they play in empty arenas.
Earlier in the year, CU was able to organize up to 920 relative, yet a public health order from Boulder County Health in November reduced that brief. Despite all the precaution in position, coach Dorrell knows that it will not assure lasting success.
” That just tells you we don’t understand everything. You know, even the medical individuals. It’s one of those things that you can’t take lightly whatsoever,” Dorrell stated.
Colorado held off San Diego State 20-10. The Buffaloes remain unbeaten.